SOLUTION: If two cards are dealt from an ordinary deck, find the probability that the first is a diamond and the second is a diamond (that is both diamonds).

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Question 1069178: If two cards are dealt from an ordinary deck, find the probability that the first is a diamond and the second is a diamond (that is both diamonds).
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P{first card is a diamond} = 13/52
P{2nd card is a diamond} = 12/51
P{both are diamonds} = (13/52)*(12/51) = 1/17